Brown Bag AllStars have been a crew that I’ve been following for the better part of a year now, and I’ve become quite a fan of them. I’ve said it before, but as a crew I think that there are very few crews out there that have been as prolific and consistent – I honestly don’t think I’ve heard a terrible song by these guys yet.

The crew consists not just of great emcees but some extraordinary producers, including J57 who remixed the crew’s informal theme song, “Brown.” J57, Koncept and the Audible Doctor spit some impressive verses, along with everyone else. This track is not just an example of the real hip hop that the super-conglomerate terrestrial radio stations won’t play these days, it’s also an example of real NYC-styled hip hop. Dope beats, with emcees spitting fire. What more can you ask for?

William Ruben Helms

I'm a music blogger, critic and photographer, who has had articles and photos published in The New York Press, New York Magazine's Vulture Blog, Ins&Outs Magazine, The Noise Beneath the Apple, Glide Magazine, The Whiskey Dregs Magazine and others.